Monday, March 24, 2008

google is cool, BUT ChaCha is cooler

In my creative brand management class I am working on a semester long white paper project on the future of online retailing. While researching this topic I came across what I believe to be the future of the online search engine. ChaCha is the human search engine. It is the only search engine of its kind. I like to call it my personal search secretary. A live person (guide) does the searching for me. I can also chat with the live guide to help them understand exactly what I am looking for. These two-way conversations are the key to searching success. Instead of consumers talking to the brand, the brand needs to talk back. The results come out much more specific than a google search would. Another great thing about this website is that it automatically saves my searches for up to 60 days. I can't remember how many times I wish I could have gone back to previous searches.

Thank you ChaCha for making my life a whole lot easier!

Oh yeah..did I forget to mention this service is free?

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Let me introduce myself. My name is Meagan.


Welcome to my amazing blog!
I know that yall are just dying to read everything that's in my brain (just kidding). I promise I won't write anything boring (except for this intro).

I'm a 1st year creative brand manager masters candidate at The VCU Brandcenter. The Brandcenter is an awe inspiring experience. I feel extremely lucky for the opportunity to dig deeply into some of the world's most powerful brands.

I grew up in the most diverse cultured city in the World: New Orleans, Louisiana. I then pursued an advertising undergraduate degree at The University of Alabama. I enjoy painting with my friends, cheesy reality tv shows, cheese, golfing, fishing, watching stupid youtube videos for hours on end (talking dogs, yatta, Leprechaun in Mobile, Frankie & Johnnie's Furniture), advertising, planet earth marathons, dancing, and listening to New Orleans brass bands.

Oh yeah.. when I was little I aspired to be a jingle writer.